Judging by its first foreign engagements, “Robots” has a problem: Fox’s toon plays much younger than “Ice Age” and it lacks the charm of talking animal/fish sagas like the “Shrek” pics and “Shark Tale ...

Robots are often used in animated movies to cast light on uniquely human quirks, which helps explain why they are central to so many classic movies. Some of the best animated movies ever focus on ...